Side by Side Comparison of: LG vs VIZIO

First and foremost, I did not get this soundbar for my TV... rather i got it for my dorm room for college.I knew that I wanted to have incredible sound quality for under $200 and when I found this sound bar I got just that. My brother installs insane car stereos with deep, clean bass and I was surprised with how the 6.5" sub handled that task. At first I put it in my room at my parents house to test it out and reluctantly I placed it beneath our 55" Vizio TV and it just looks fantastic. My favorite part about the entire setup though is the wireless connectivity of the woofer making it look like a professional install in seconds. My parents laughed at my purchase of this sound bar but once they watched a movie with it they loved every second of it and asked me to find them one made by Vizio.Recently, I have played music through bluetooth from my computer and the sound level is the exact same throughout the entire 4,000 sq foot house while maintaining a crisp clean sound that carries extremely well for the money. I have recommended this exact soundbar to all my friends heading out to college or to any one for that matter for its ease of use and cheapness.

I purchased this sound bar after purchasing a new LG Electronics 55UB8500 55-Inch 4K Ultra HD 120Hz 3D Smart LED TV (2014 Model). This sound bar included a wall mount but what I did is place it behind the TV. It looks great! It's not too wide or not too narrow (I was afraid that the 55-inch TV may dwarf it). The sound is not blocked, since there is a a gap between the bottom of the TV and the chrome-colored stand. The subwoofer is wireless and I placed it in a corner beside my bed. The sound quality is EXCELLENT in my opinion! I actually upgraded from a Bose 321 sound system that was about 8 years old. The audio quality in my opinion is very close to that but this looks a lot cleaner and I have a lot less wires! I tinkered with the bass and audio settings using the included remote and was able to quickly perfect the sound that I needed for my room. Don't expect "room shaking" bass from the subwoofer but it definitely does a good job adding the "thump" to action sequences in movies, etc. One thing that I really like, since I use this in conjunction with an LGTV with Magic Remote, is that I was able to put the included remote in my drawer and use ONE REMOTE for everything! Another neat thing is how the sound bar powers on when I power on the TV with the Magic Remote and it powers off a few minutes or so after I turn off the TV. Less remotes, less wires and I could not be happier! In addition to this it supports Bluetooth and has a second optical audio jack too. I only use mine for the TV but those features may be beneficial for others that are considering this sound bar. I would buy again, if I needed a sound bar for a TV in another room!

I originally thought that for the amount these sound bars cost.. Why not just spend a little extra and get a real nice surround sound set? Well I decided to finally look into buying one when I first bought my plasma Samsung tv only because the speakers on the tv where terrible. I could never understand dialog in movies unless I put the volume on max. This sound bar is fantastic! It makes the sounds come to life. Voices, explosions, background noise all come out crisply and clearly. The best thing is the wireless subwoofer which really adds some power to the already smooth sounds.

Considering price, this is a worthy sound bar. I bought it to improve the sound for our tv in the sun room. Flat panel tv's are getting thinner and smaller for the given screen size. That means less and less room for proper tv speakers.Reading this review, realize I didn't buy this sound bar expecting all out performance. I have a decent 5.1 system in the basement for when I want to crank up a big action movie, and I a have a good 2.0 system in another room for music listening. All I wanted was an improvement for the sound of our flat panel tv and this sound bar definitely delivers.The sound is well projected, making dialog much easier to understand than with the tv speakers. The subwoofer puts out nice bass, filling the bottom well providing a balanced sound. We have small children that go to bed early, so we haven't cranked it up. But, at modest volumes the sound is clean and pleasant.Setup was easy, I used the included optical cable and connected it to the output on the tv. I am using the tv remote to control the volume. Vizio has the ability to program the remote for you for numerous devices. The subwoofer paired easily after I plugged it in next to the couch across the room. I also tested the bluetooth functionality and it worked well with my android phone.At higher price points, I'm betting you can get cleaner, fuller sound. LG isn't an established speaker manufacturer but they've built a competent system here that meets our needs. Recommended.

I purchased an LG LCD 42" smart TV about two years ago with a low priced 'Brand-X' 150 Watt $300 sound bar.What attracted me to this device was 1) LG - a brand that I trust, 2) The Bluetooth connectivity, 3) The size, and powered sub woofer, 4) The price.I am happy with the TV sound performance, and enjoy the good clear sound. The Sub-woofer is good - too loud but can be dialed down.Where this thing excels is when streaming music via Bluetooth from a portable device. The sound reminds me of an old jukebox. Good clear mid and high tones with the woofer filling in the rest. You can make it as boomy as you can stand, or just dial the base down to your liking. There is plenty of loudness available to fill a large room with impressive sound. I have paired it with an iPhone 4s and two different Android tablets. It seems to remember all three devices so that I only need to select 'connect' on my portable device and it hooks up.Another nice feature is that a fiber optic cable is included in the package, is about 5 feet in length. You do not need to buy anything else to get this thing set up and running.Just be aware that this device only has a fiber optic cable link for your smart TV sound, no HDMI, or other connectors.

We purchased this soundbar to replace our Polk Audio soundbar purchased in 2010 which made some strange sounds and then just died. It's no longer sold (was described by some at the time as "old technology".) Now that we have the LG soundbar, I completely agree. The sound is great. The sub-woofer (not on the Polk one) adds a whole new dimension to the sound. Considered a Sony soundbar that was highly rated on Consumer Reports, but went with theLG as it was in stock and appeared to be a fairly new model (not on the CR review) with high user reviews. Love listening to music from our iPad using the Bluetooth feature. The auto-on/off is great..the soundbar automatically turns on/off when you turn the tv on/off. One piece of advice....keep the box just in case if you can. Our original Polk soundbar died 2 months after purchase. Polk sent us another one but I had already disposed of the box so I had to piece together a box to ship it in. These things don't fit in just any old box. Luckily we have a basement.

Amazing sound. Bought based on reviews and price and its awesome. On a side note, I was curious about the sub connecting through Bluetooth and then the connection with Bluetooth through my phone. The sub connects automatically with no buttons pressed after being turned on. Synching the phone is easy by holding down the Bluetooth button on the bar or remote, switching back to the TV for the bar is as easy as pushing the input button once. ' great sound, very full, love it. Get it.

Awesome sound bar!!! I've loved every minute with it, especially when the sub-woofer gets to come out and play! :) Bluetooth, movies, games......it does a great job on everything and is really simple but still has a lot of sound customization you can get into if you want to. I'll let other reviewers give all the details but just wanted to add my happy customer voice!

This was my second purchase of the sound bar, as the first one i bought (same model) stopped working after a week This usually would be a red flag to not reorder, but I was really happy with the quality of it while it was working so I figured, hey things happens let me give it another shot.I have this plugged into my Vizio TV and use it for playing video games and watching movies. It has a sub-woofer which is placed by our sofa and provides a very nice bass level. The sound level's the sound bar produces and the clarity is just right for our apartment. We can raise the volume pretty high without experiencing any quality loss. We also frequently use the bluetooth feature to play music from our phones to the sound bar without any problems.Very happy with this purchase! In the future we may go for a 5.1 instead.

I bought this just to play streaming music from my phone in my living room. I wanted to replace my small portable BT speaker I got last year. I'm overwhelmed by the sound and value of this unit.It has phenomenal bass for a unit of its size. I'm blown away by how it fills my entire room with warm sound. Low profile and I like the minimalist light indicators. Connects to my phone's Bluetooth immediately. I'd recommend this to anyone, especially from Amazon warehouse deals. I got an open box unit for a significant savings. The entire unit was unmarred and in absolutely new condition.

I was looking for a great sound bar to go with the new 50 inch LED tv I'd purchased. Prices for stereo surround systems can run from a few hundred up into the thousands and I personally wasn't looking to spend that much. I wanted something that was better than my tv's speakers without the price of a premium system. I read a LOT of reviews before deciding on this new VIZIO sound bar. Amazon was offering an extra $30 off the normal price for Prime members and I couldn't beat $148 for this system anywhere. This sound gets great reviews from a lot of techies and I can honestly say that it's a great system. It's not just a great sound bar for the money. Instead, this sound bar beats other costing WAY more than this. It has a solid construction, a wireless bluetooth subwoofer and a remote control. To test this sound bar, I played lots of movies (like Godzilla, Transformers and anything else with lots of high pulsing sound) and there was no distortion whatsoever. The sound is crisp and clear and it's so much easier to make out what actors are saying when they tend to mumble. Recently I had a guy over who works as an eletronics installer setting up home theaters for people. He was so impressed with this sound bar that he said he'd make it a point to pick one up. He mentioned that he's installed sound bars for other people from all the big brand names and most of those systems didn't sound as good as my VIZIO. If you want a great sound bar and not pay and arm and a leg for it, get this system. It's easy to set up and you'll love it!

Just wanted to add that I am very pleased with this purchase. I use it only for music, and have so far only used the bluetooth function with a phone and a tablet. It is so nice having zero wires (except for power cords) and such a compact system for my living room. I have the soundbar placed on a mantle that doesn't have a lot of depth to it - which is why I went with this over individual speakers.Even over bluetooth, which is necessarily not going to sound as good as a good analog speaker system, the sound quality is amazing. I listen to lots of different genres of music, including classical, rock, and rap and electronic music. I have not yet plugged an audio cable into the speaker because even through bluetooth the sound is much better than my old setup. I'm sure it must sound even more amazing with high quality Dolby digital tv stuff.

My dad likes to listen to the TV on 18 billion decibels, no matter how many times I explain that today's TV's are basically monitors and need audio help. This sound bar was the right price, and it's really good. Took approximately 4 seconds to set up. Can connect my iPhone when I'm hanging out at their house and play music while I putter around the den or kitchen. My dad does complain it's too bassy for him, which I believe given his particular hearing, but overall I think this is a very very sound investment (no pun intended). Easy to use, kind of a pain to use 2 remotes, but without drilling wires and speakers into walls and spending a million bucks, I would highly recommend.

Initial problems were resolved. Paul's was very accomodating. My complaint is with the unit. It works well, but it's not exactly a "plug and play." It was a gift for my Mother and I live 1000 away. My brother-in-law installed the unit (he's very, very handy). To get the unit to work properly, a home theatre expert was hired from a local store. It took him 2 hours to get it working right. It does work well.LG customer/technical service? Not only are they not familiar with their unit; but they're not familiar with their own company. We were transferred 5 times...each technician was baffled by the whole affair and each had a delightful accent...barely understandable.The high marks are given for Paul's TV who were very responsive.

This is the second one I have bought and am satisfied. I have the previous year's model as well. Plug and play. These help increase the tv volume, but don't expect them to be a substitute for using a stereo. It says 300 watts, but my hi fi amp says 100 each side and is greatly louder. Go figure! Problem I have with digital tv is that when I hook my satellite box up to my old 250 watt Adcom amp that powers my Alon tower speakers, there would be a delay. The analog travels faster it seems than the digital. I chose the sound bar solution instead of replacing my entire hi fi system. I originally wanted to use the sound bar as a front speaker system, w/ supplement bass from the subwoofer. The LG sound bar does have an adjustment for delay between it and source, but that created even more echo effect ( delay I assume). So I no longer use my stereo to amplify the tv and or dvd's. The unit does a good job and has many settings, which once in a while I will try, but 90% of the time I just set it on Bypass. The preset eq effects are very good. For late night when you want to hear clearly but do not want to rumble the next room one can select Clear Voice or Night. For 3 D DVD's one can select Virtual to get more of a swirly effect. Overall a good buy, especially when you can find these like I did in the Used column, Like New. Each one I have received for each house has come in great shape, and I have had no problems whatsoever. BTW thus unit comes with a fiber optic cable so do not have to buy an add'l one, just plug it in.

We just bought an LG high-def TV, which we placed in an entertainment cabinet. My wife and I often have trouble following the dialog of movies on our TV. The speakers on our new TV face downward from the bottom of the TV, so it projects downward and into the echo chamber of the cabinet. I was looking for a sound bar to solve the problem. The description of this one, made by the manufacturer of the TV included "wireless." A check with LG's tech support confirmed that it was compatible with and would work wirelessly with our TV.I was surprised when I unpacked the unit to find (1) there were two main parts--the sound bar and a separate subwoofer, and (2) the sound bar must be hard-wired to the TV. I know other manufacturers (Bose, at least) make sound bars that do not have a subwoofer, and nothing in the descriptions or photos of this unit suggested it had one. The "wireless" refers to the subwoofer--it works wirelessly. So I actually thought about returning the product. But I hooked it up, and I was pleased that it solved the dialog-following problem. I was able to "hide" the subwoofer in a far corner of the room where it is hardly noticeable. I have built a shelf above the TV in the entertainment cabinet to hold the bar, which now projects into the room. I was able to synch the off/on button for the bar to work with the off/on button of the TV. Although this is not quite what I was expecting, it has solved our problem.

First, installation: I used the included wall bracket to mount the unit above my TV. I had some trouble getting the prongs on the back of the unit to seat properly in to the bracket because there isn't much clearance between the bracket (i.e. it's very low-profile). This has the effect of causing the power cord to "bunch" as it turns 90° fromt he back of the unit, and I had to press harder than I was comfortable with to get it to seat. The optical cable doesn't have this problem because the connection is recessed. The power cord is pretty stubby, around 4 feet. The included optical cable is a little longer, but not much. If you don't have power very close you will have to get creative.Next, setup: Super easy. I turned it on, the sub paired with no issues, and I was cranking Metallica loud enough to rattle windows from my tablet via Bluetooth in less than 2 minutes. The sub is behind some shelves about 6 feet from the bar.Everyday use: this unit has really enhanced the sound quality of what I *thought* were high-quality in-TV speakers. It's a night and day difference. The pseudo-surround mode is a great choice for movies, as is the bass-boost option (dumb action movies like Pacific Rim or Transformers sound awesome). The speech-enhancement mode is also fantastic, because losing what people are saying seems to always be the problem with watching TV at a lower volume - not a problem anymore.Overall I'm really happy with the unit, and only knocked it down from 5 stars because of the bracket, and the fact that having to force it in makes me a little uncomfortable. For a sub-$200 investment (my other option was a $400 5.1 system with a receiver) I am very pleased. I would say that this does about 80% of what a true surround system would do with almost no work, at least to someone who isn't an audiophile. I would recommend this in lieu of running cables and the added clutter of extra speakers. It's a very simple solution to getting better sound out of your TV.

We bought this LG Sound Bar System to go with our 47" LG TV and to replace the Sony Surround system that we no longer had room for. There are two BIG plusses over going to a more conventional system. A. The sound bar takes up a lot less room and fits either in front of our TV on the TV stand, or on one of the shelves below. It can also be wall mounted along with the TV or by itself. And B. It has a wireless sub woofer, which I view as a big plus because there are already too dang many wires involved in our A/V system. Even though we have it sitting next to the TV stand, the wireless function allows it to be placed anywhere in the room within reach of an AC outlet.As for the sound, and of course this is what really matters, it is superb. Crisp, clear highs, full rich and natural sound in the mid range and great bass without being muddy. The subwoofer's output can be easily adjusted with the accompanying remote to suit your tastes. And speaking of the remote, aside from the volume control being, in our opinion, on the wrong side of the remote, it is nevertheless small, uncluttered and simple and has some limited control for LG TVs, including off/on.It also has BlueTooth connectivity and I was with able to make a connection with my iPad almost instantly, no fuss, and stream music from my iPad. It also has a headphone output although we do not use it for headphone listening.A final note, regarding the size, this LG Sound Bar is not the one recommended for the LG 47", but that makes no difference. The next size up and the one that is recommended costs more than a $100 more and I cannot believe it will sound any better.Overall, I rate it 4 Stars, but you need to know that a 4-Star rating for a product in this price range is as good as it gets. It very definitely compares favorably with our Sony surround sound system that cost 4 times as much. It would have to somehow be several maginitudes better to rate that extra star.

Use the sound bar with my 55" Vizio 2016 M series 4K TV. I have been very impressed with the sound quality and base of this system! You can tune the system for bass and treble, as well two features called "true surorund" and "true volume". These both help to create the illusion of surround sound without additional speakers. While I did not have the 5.1 system for true surround sound, this does an adequate job for filling a room with great quality sound.System is very easy to setup mostly plug and go. Wireless subwoofer had no issues connecting, however I needed to set the bass a little high in order to get a good response.

Overall sound quality is really quite good, and plenty loud, even with my hearing impairment. I never could get the remote to work, not the one that comes with it, but any of the cable box or TV remotes won't control it. So, in addition to the 3 remotes I already had, I now have a fourth. Googled answers, but nothing worked. I have Sharp Aquos TV, which is amazing, and Mediacom cable, which sucks, and neither of those remotes would drive the unit.Bass unit really is amazing for its size. Anything louder would bug the neighbors and my wife.

this unit will be a vast improvement over most if not all TV's.. it really does sound pretty good.... especially when listening to music.. easy to set up... sometimes it is hard to switch sources.. minor irritation... overall very satisfied...

PROS:Bluetooth connectivitySound qualityPriceConnection options and included accessoriesCONS:Bass/sub leaves a little to be desiredA LCD would be nice vs. decoding LEDsSound quality not quite as good as the VHT215OVERALL:A good upgrade to the VHT215 I had (sub no longer connected to the bar). The sound quality is not as good as the VHT215 I had and the sub is significantly smaller and not as deep or detailed for highs and lows. It also does away with the HDMI port but has BT connectivity which is handy. Overall, for the lower price, I'd take it but there's some compromises.

Sounds good, very easy set up.Why not 5 stars?The only display is a few LED dots on the left of the sound bar, and moving between Bluetooth, optical, and the other input settings is just a pain to remember which set of dots mean what. Its not clear on which dots mean which setting and I have to go back to the manual to get it right.Outside of that one very annoying feature, I love this thing.

Good sound. Plenty loud enough. Subwoofer works ok. Disappointed that the sound doesn't go up and down when I adjust the TV speaker volume. To use the sound bar I have to have the remote for that too now. Absurd are the LED lights that have to be interpreted in order to use and configure the device. You can't do it without the manual in your hand. Certain LEDs come on indication some function is accessed, but there's no LED screen, no letters or numbers to tell you what is going on, just a line of 10 little LED lights. Don't lose the instruction manual. But the appearance is good. I like it that Vizio suggests setting up the subwoofer several feet away from the TV, being WiFi connected and all.

I love the sound from Bluetooth phone connection but I have still been unable to connect to tv, which was the purpose. My tv seems to be 1 yr too old. No Bluetooth, no optics. Local Radio Shack can't even help. Can u please direct me to a fix? Simply put, I need an optic to hdmi conversion solution.

I first bought an RCA Sound bar to use with my new LG LCD TV which totally blew in 6 weeks. This sound bar was easy to install. I hooked it to the TV's Optical Digital Output. It automatically paired with the wireless Woofer and has never lost contact. It provides fairly good sound and is definitely louder than the TV's speakers but at max volume, would in no way could be considered "Loud". I like the fact that it comes on when my TV (also LG brand) is turned on. I find the auto-off feature to be a bit annoying. I play a lot of streaming movies and TV shows. If I leave the room for a few minutes and the video ends, the sound bar very quickly shuts off. I wish I could increase the time interval and make it a bit longer. About 6 months after I started using it, the volume of the sound bar started defaulting to a very low volume when first turned on. It used to come on at whatever volume level it had been previously set. This makes the auto-off even more annoying since I not only have to turn it back on, but I have to readjust the volume level.I have used the BT feature to play music and audiobooks from both my iPhone and my iPad. When using my iPhone as the source, I have to place the phone almost level with the sound bar, have the bottom of the phone pointed directly at the sound bar and not touch the phone at all. Otherwise it skips. I don't have as many problems when I use the iPad, so maybe it is just that the iPad has a stronger bluetooth output? I will say that the pairing of the sound bar with my Bluetooth devices is very fast and I have never lost signal or had to resort to deleting the sound bar from my deice and then repairing it like I have had to do with other other Bluetooth speakers.I wish the text display were larger. I use this in my bedroom and it is approximately 14 feet between the sound bar and head of my bed. I am unable to read ANYof the letters on the display. When switching from "LG Opt" signal to "Blue tooth" I have learned to keep pressing the "Function" button until I see a listing with only two characters. Since the Bluetooth mode is shown as "BT", and all other modes are longer than 2 character, it is easy to find Bluetooth. To switch back to the TV, it is really easiest to turn off the sound bar AND TV, then use the TV remote to turn both back on. This automatically puts the sound bar in "LG Opt" mode. One thing that is strange is that even though both my sound bar and TV are LG and the TV remote will turn the sound bar on and off, it won't adjust the volume of the sound bar.I'm not sure that the wireless woofer does a whole lot. I placed it on the left side of the room about 4 feet from my bed. I have tried playing around with the different "modes" for the Bluetooth and don't see a lot of difference between them. Adjusting the woofer volume is very awkward. You first press and release the "Woofer Volume" button and then use the same volume button used for the sound bar volume. It would be nice if there were some feedback to make sure you are actually raising or lowering the Woofer Volume. After doing this, I'm never sure if the volume button is going to work on the Woofer or the Sound Bar.Overall, this sound bar has excelled quality of sound but could use more quantify. If you are looking for a good sound bar, this will do. If you are looking for great sound bar, I advise you to keep looking.

The product is okay. I like being able to stream my songs from my phone to the sound bar wireless. The remote is not compatible with my TV. Neither is the remote sensor. I've a cable remote, sound bar remote and a dvd remote (first world problems).Sub woofer is good. It's also wireless. For 2.1, I think the price is steep. We can find other better products for the same price. And, the sound bar goes mute for a second or two many times in a day. And LG hasn't provided any fix for that yet.

It is a very nice sound bar. It puts out great sound and have a nice varitey of audio effects that you can choose. It is easy to set up and came with a digital audio cord. The subwoofer is not connected to the soundbar and the only wire for it is the power cord. Also apparently you can use your TV remote on the soundbar but I have not used this feature because im changing the audio setting or the bass depending on what I'm using it for. If you are able connect the soundbar without using a digital cord, I have not figured it out yet. It would be much nicer if you were able to connect wirelessly to the TV. The subwoofer is not as strong as I would like for some music but overall not bad. I would recommend this if you want a good soundbar and a decent subwoffer. It elevates your movie experience and you become immersed in whatever you are using the soundbar for.

I have an LG 47LM6200 TV approximately 2 years old. I bought this LG sound bar expecting it to work well with the LG TV. It does connect with an optical cable (included) and sounds good. But you cannot control the volume of the sound bar using the TV remote. So you have to have yet another remote to use this sound bar.I had tried to ensure that this would work with my TV before ordering it but wasn't able to find anywhere a compatibility list. I verified that the TV and sound bar had the same optical audio connection. Eventually after I couldn't get the remote to work I was able to figure out that the TV has SimpLink via the HDMI INPUT cable (it flows backwards) and this sound bar is only controlled via Sound Sync which is an auxiliary IR output. Why LG didn't design this to respond to the same volume IR codes as the LG TV is beyond me.So check your LG TV to make sure it has Sound Sync if you want to be able to control this sound bar from your TV. If so then this model should work well.For my 47LM6200 TV I have returned this and bought the NB3730A which has SimpLink interface. It works well and adjusting the TV volume controls the sound bar volume. It is about $40 more because it includes a web interface for Netflix etc. which I don't need because I bought the Smart TV that already has that. So I'm disappointed with LG's design but happy with the way that this unit works with my TV.

At first, I was blown away by the sound that this sound bar produced. But after a couple of days, the sub-woofer would intermittently lose the wireless signal. I thought maybe the sub-woofer was too far from the sound bar so I placed it closer but it continued to lose the signal. Then I placed it right next to the sound bar and still had the same problem so I returned it. One of the reasons I buy from Amazon, is that they have a great return policy. I could not program this particular sound bar on my xfinity remote control.

The sound out of this thing is pretty great, definitely heard better but for my small place, it works great. I have 2 issues with this.1. The soundbar will crackle from time to time, requiring me to turn it off and on until it stops. Not sure why this happens.2. Bluetooth streaming of music from my phone will sometimes start to lag and the sound will skip or slowdown. It's not my phone since this is the only hardware I have that does this and I stream to other speakers and headphones quite often.

I have had a mixed bag of experiences with this item so far. The first one I had was DOA. I contacted Vizio and went through all their diagnostic solutions with no success. About 2 hours from the point of starting hookup I finally decided it was a lost cause and contacted amazon for a replacement. The replacement came pretty quickly and amazon picked up the return item from the house. The second sound bar installation went off without a hitch. connections were simple and quick. within 20 minutes I was able to connect via blue tooth as well as listening to movies through the television. One nice benefit of the sound bar was that through the tv I am able to control the volume of the sound bar. I do not have a vizio tv. I imagine most of the tvs now will have this capability. The Soundbar turns on and off with the tv power so you don't have to worry about turning on multiple devices. I am using the optical input that comes with the sound bar.After about 2 weeks installed I did run into an issue. My wife stated that the sound bar randomly turned off one day and would not play sound through the tv. I unplugged it and plugged it back in ( both power and optical input ) with no success. I was still able to get it to connect to my phone. Solution was to do a factory reset. Instructions are simple and included in the manual. after the reset and it going through a brief restart process. It reconnected to the tv and I have not had a recurring problem in the week since.If it were purely based on the sound quality, ease of use and setup I would have gladly given it 5 stars. However it had to be knocked down a couple pegs for the temporary aggravation it caused in the interim.Sound quality is good. not high end good. but good. It has enough base with the wireless sub to make an action movie more immersive. The clarity is such that you can have it at a lower volume and still hear dialog quite clearly.when it comes down to it the price is a real driver for this sound bar. It will potentially have some issues and will not offer the same sound quality as a 5-600$ sound bar, but if you were wanting to spend that kind of money you wouldn't be reading this review to begin with. I would still recommend this bar to anyone with the warning that you may spend a few extra minutes fiddling with it to keep it doing its job.for reference the tv is a 55"

Not a bad system...did not have the voice clarity I was hoping for, but overall sound very smooth. An outboard equalization system to "dial-in" the frequency response would be needed to get the best sound from this unit. Bluetooth sub very convenient. LOTS of overall volume and headroom!!!

This unit sounds really good! My only problem is the input button. Sometimes if you accidently hit input and not over power, it throws it off signal and you have to go through a series of "pushes" to get it back.It also goes to sleep pretty quickly if you walk away and you have to power it up.Sounds great but some little flaws. I have to reset it sometimes to because it loses power.

None of the Vizio sound bars I have tried produced as good of sound as standard 3 speaker setup. I was a little disappointed with the sound quality. However for the size, convenience and price they are not bad.I realize that this is not for high-end home theater setups but that is my 2 cents.

Really enjoyed the soundbar and subwoofer for almost a month. As I was watching a movie the sound cut off. I did all the normal trouble shooting with no luck. The soundbar died. I have another Vizeo soundbar model without the subwoofer which has been great for over two years. I guess I got a lemon unless Vizeo has dimished in quality. I contacted Amazon and they shipped me a replacement. Hopefully it will perform for a long time. I will update if it fails in the coming years.

2014 LG Electronics NB3530A sound bar audio system with Bluetooth connectivity.This sound bar is slim, stylish, sleek, and weighs ~17.7 lbs. Approximate dimensions are 37.4" x 2" x 2.8". A wall mount is also included. This system will also allow you to connect multiple audio devices at once, as well as wirelessly stream music from your smart phone for an additional fee.Unfortunately, we purchased this product but couldn't get it to work. We returned it and didn't bother to get a replacement.

This looked like a good deal but has been a nightmare. Bought this back in April and by the end of June the subwoofer no longer connects with the soundbar. Been trying for two weeks to get warranty service and LG customer service has been one problem after another. I like the design, and it matches my TV, but the quality is just not there, and the bad customer service makes it worse. I am still hoping to get it fixed but not hopeful and, after this experience, I would strongly recommend AGAINST buying this one. Better to spend a little more and not have to deal with all these problems

My wife and I were caught up in the sound bar craze during Thanksgiving. I bought this product to marry to my Samsung 47" LCD TV. Out of the box it hooked up easily and was the right size for our entertainment system. However, when I went to adjust the settings the sub had a very distinct clicking sound during every beat. We were disappointed to say the least. Returning the product was easy.

This system is designed more for a small room and doesn't not work so well for a living room. My living room is about 18 by 20ft and you can barely hear any bass. When I put this in a smaller room, 12 by 12ft, that's when this thing actually shines.If you are buying this for your living room, don't expect much.

There are 2 major bugs with this system. First, as other have mentioned Bluetooth connection is not solid. While playing music through iPhone 4s, HTC Evo, music would skip randomly. But this was not a big issue for me as I didn't really get it for playing music.The other major issue for me is that it will randomly power off. I have disabled Auto-power on/off feature. So far it happens only when playing video games on PS3 and when PS3 is directly connected to it via optical cable. But that was the main reason for buying this soundbar.There was one more issue that I could fix. Initially, my PS3 was connected to TV via HDMI and I connected soundbar to TV via optical cable. With this setup, sound would break or was not very clean. After some research, I connected soundbar directly to PS3, and it sounded perfect, literally.With these major issues, why would I give it 2 stars instead of 1? Because when it works it sounds really good. Watching movies been flawless. It is not very expensive. So if someone is going to use it only for movies, then this might be a good option.I am hoping a firmware update will fix it one day but I would not recommend this to anyone though.

I read a lot of reviews before I bought this item and I thought this sound bar was great. However, it just doesn't work(properly)!Everything before testing the Bluetooth is great. Nice package; nice looking; sound was nice! BUT the skips/stutters issues did happen with my cellphone (HTC ONE). There were also "rustle" noise when the music is playing. To make sure, I also test another android phone from my friend. Same thing happened: rustle and skips (btw, i was only 2-3 ft away from the soundbar). I didn't test any iOS device but i won't change a phone for the speakers, right? Things became even worse with the PORT.IN connection. Horrible high-pitch noise came out when I switched to 3D mode and it didn't stop till I turn off the power. Anyway, this was a disappointing buy and i'm returning it. If you're just looking for some speakers for you tv, this maybe a good choice. But if you wanna use this for your laptop or smartphones, well, GOOD LUCK!

Love the sound - when it works. It goes "offline" a lot, meaning that, for no reason at all, the speaker will stop working and I have to default to the TV sound. I have to play with all the different options provided in the manual for getting it started again. Very frustrating.

after a short period started making buzzing sould like blown speaker... went through many resets and testing with Vizio, then was told by Vizio they would ship another, then they shipped return box and wont ship another until they check it out.. going on 4 months since purchase...not the best amazon experience and I order many items...this was one of the worst experiences...

I had to return this after 1 days of use! The crackling over the bluetooth connection was unbearable. I tried everything to fix, before giving up on it. I bought this item after seeing all of the great reviews. I even went back to the reviews once I started experiencing the issue to see if anyone else was experiencing this, but I couldn't find anything. I might reconsider this item again. Maybe I simply got a bad setup. I really hope thats the case.I am still looking for other soundbars under the $200 range. If anyone has any suggestions let me know.

I bought this to upgrade the TV's audio in our family room. We use a projector in the family room so the speaker is especially small on it. Well, I was disappointed that the improvement wasn't all that great. A little bit more depth of sound, for sure, but not really worth it in my opinion. I returned and am getting a home theater system installed tomorrow for not that much more.That said, it was very easy to set up and was super nice to have the bluetooth feature to play Pandora or other music from my phone.

Sound quality is pretty good. A setup like this is going to be much better than a TV's built-in speakers. Setup was simple and everything worked fine for about two weeks, and then the sound bar was dead. It wouldn't power on anymore, despite trying different outlets, etc. Amazon is making an exchange simple, thankfully, but it's still a hassle I shouldn't have to deal with. I opted for a replacement instead of a refund, so hopefully the next one will keep working, but I'll avoid the Vizio brand in the future. 4 stars for when it worked, minus two for when it didn't.

This worked for three hours before the bar powered off and wouldn't power back on. It was disassembled and returned to Amazon within 48 hours of receiving it. If everything continued to work as it did out of the box, I would give it four stars because I don't care for the remote and functionality of switching between inputs.The sound was considerably better than the TV speakers but I wouldn't characterize it as outstanding.

The product never worked well. I warrantied it 4 times with the manufacturer and on the fourth, they issued a refund. The refund check came very slowly. I had the speakers for about a month out of the year it took to resolve the issue.

Do not waste your money on this. The sound quality is less than average. Bluetooth range is none existent. sound quality is distorted at high volumes. I had to returned mine .It does not get very load for a home theater. I would recommend looking a Vizio,Sony or Samsung in that same order based on what you can afford.

The subwoofer CAUGHT ON FIRE and LG is refusing to replace it. Will never buy LG again.

This system was awesome for the money until the Subwoofer stopped working within 6 months of purchase, I attempted to re-pair the subwoofer with no luck after trying all the tricks in the trouble shooting guide and searching online and now I have the pleasure of trying to figure out how to get warranty assistance and go through the trouble of packaging and sending to LG....NOT HAPPY!

We purchased this sound bar system in February 2014. We opted for LG based on positive reviews and with the thought that it would be most compatible with our LG smart TV. This past week, after only 18 months of use, the sound bar no longer turns on. We have tried multiple outlets and cannot power up the sound bar. The sound bar was plugged into the same surge protector power strip that powers the rest of our electronics and they are all fully functional. We are very disappointed with the quality of this product and will not purchase another LG.

New NB3530A stopped responding to the remote control after 2 weeks. Called LG, they mailed a second remote control, that did not solve the problem. Called LG again, they authorized shipment via FedEx for repair. LG repair summary stated unit totally non-functional upon receipt, repaired and returned within about a week together with third new remote control. The unit functioned normally for 2 more weeks, then once again stopped responding to any of the three remote controls.

The sound bar volume doesn't have a low enough volume to play background music at a gathering. Turn it up to a 2, and it's loud enough to wake up the kids. Additionally, our sound bar did not come with mounting brackets. Initially, it wasn't a big deal as we were setting it on the entertainment center. However, 1 year and 2 days later when we decided we wanted to mount it, I called Vizio. After 4 contacts with the company, they refused to provide the brackets and referred me to their vizparts website where the cost was $40 plus shipping for 2 small brackets and 6 screws. Vizio provided the worst customer service of any company I have dealt with.

Purchased this in Dec of 2016 - it is now July 2017 - not even a year into owning this and the system won't even turn on. I've tried everything to get it to power on, but it won't. When it did work, Bluetooth would cut out fairly often and the volume levels aren't very good - one notch or light on the volume should be 'low volume', but it's more like 50%. The sound quality is not that great either - but just like another person had said it's a $150 item - it's really not worth the time to call Vizio, start a warranty claim, pay ~$25 to send it back to them, get it fixed, and have it returned only to potentially have the same issues a few months from now. Do not recommend - save your money and invest in a better quality system.

Has with many other reviewers for this product I experience frequent crackling from the right speaker. This started happening fairly soon after receiving the unit. I should have returned it then, but I didn't. It was intermittent and even seemed to go away after a while. But now it is back and it seems to happen more frequently. I would skip this product.

Work for a month and then, intermittently, the sound bar would cut out and only the woofer had sound. After trouble-shooting (unplugging/replugging to reboot, experimenting with TV settings, trying different off/on sequences, making sure the inputs were right,etc.), it limped along for another few weeks before the sound bar stopped making any sound at all.

Very disappointed!! This was a Christmas gift. Don't you hate it when you give a gift and you have high hopes for it. Me too. Although this has a good sound ...when it works. Constantly drops connection and sometimes you just can't get it turned on.

Unfortunately after 2 months this thing is headed to the electronics recycling center. Connecting my TCL TV to it via the optical input worked pretty well for a while but we had quite a few problems with the sound going dead. Usually unplugging it, waiting a few minutes, then plugging it back in seemed to fix it. But it was an ongiong source of frustration. Now I can't get sound from any of the inputs, even something as simple as connecting my phone via the analog mini input. Bluetooth works, but that's it. This has been a frustrating product from start to finish. After reading other people's experiences with warranty service, I've decided to spare myself the frustration and expense? I ordered a $20 amp off of Amazon and hooked up some old stereo speakers and called it a day, which is what I should have done in the first place. I have a Vizio TV and it's been fine, but I plan on staying away from Vizio in the future. A big ole lemon.